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Magistrate Cannot Order Investigation U/S 156(3) CrPC In Case Of Defamation Even If Other Offences Are Alleged: Karnataka HC In Divya and Anr vs State of Karnataka the Hon’ble Karnataka HC has observed that the bar under section 199 of CrPC on a Magistrate from exercising powers under section 156(3) of CrPC and ..

In Capitol Art House (P) Ltd. v. Neha Datta, the Delhi High Court held that the re-examination opportunity cannot be used as a chance to undo its prior statement made during cross-examination and fabricate the evidence.  In this case, the Court was dealing with a suit filed by the petitioner seeking to injunct the..

Key Takeaways A brief introduction to the concept of jurisdiction in the Indian Judiciary as per the Indian laws, prescribed for the different Courts in India. A brief explanation of the provisions of CrPC that provide for the jurisdiction of Criminal Courts in India. /ul..

Key Takeaways The Indian constitution does not grant any language the right to be designated as the country's national language. Any language spoken by a high percentage of a country's population may be referred to as the national language. li style="text-align: ..

Amount Spent On Maintaining Divorced Sister To Be Kept In Mind While Awarding Maintenance To Wife: Delhi HC In the case of Sarita Bakshi vs State and anr. the Hon’ble Delhi HC has held that in India, the bond between siblings and their dependence on each other may not always be financial but it is expected that ..

In Neelofar Rasool v. Imtiyaz Ahmad Ahangar & Ors, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh held that the duty of Protection Officer in Domestic Violence Cases does not involve undertaking either mediation or conciliation.  The Hon'ble Court further said that the Protection Officer is only under a st..

In Om Roj v. Haryana Staff Selection Commission and Ors, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that in matters relating to the appointment to any office, the State has to first fix the general category seats from the merit list first and then allocate the reserved category seats as per the assigned quota.  The Co..

In the case of Sarita Bakshi vs State and anr. the Hon’ble Delhi HC has held that in India, the bond between siblings and their dependence on each other may not always be financial but it is expected that a brother or sister will not abandon or neglect his or her sibling in the time of need.  The Court, thus..

The Delhi High Court in Vaibhav Sampat More v. National Investigation Agency, held that smuggling gold without threatening economic security or stability of India will not come under the ambit of terrorist activities under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The Court has granted bail to all the appellant accused..

NDPS Act; Challan Filed Without FSL Report Incomplete: Punjab And Haryana HC  In Rohtash @ Raju vs State of Haryana the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana HC has observed that in case of offences which come under the NDPS Act, the FSL Report goes to the root cause of the case, and hence a chargesheet which is filed..

In Bhimappa Jantakal @ Bhimanna & Ors. v State of Karnataka and ANR, the Karnataka High Court has held that if a person's one parent belongs to a Schedule Caste while other to a forward caste, it will not be assumed that they belong to the former's caste. In order to register a complaint under the Schedule ..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Domestic Violence against men Laws available for men who are the victim of domestic violence Protection as a victim of domestic abuse What is Defamation? li style="text-align: j..

Recently, an SLP was filed in the Hon'ble Supreme Court against the Gauhati High Court's order where it upheld the constitutional validity of the law passed by the Assam assembly converting provincialized Madrasas (State-funded Madarssas) into impugned law (general schools).  The Act in question, the Assam..

In Rohtash @ Raju vs State of Haryana the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana HC has observed that in case of offences which come under the NDPS Act, the FSL Report goes to the root cause of the case, and hence a chargesheet which is filed without the same cannot be said to be complete.  It is important to note that ..

Order Of Land Tribunal Granting Occupancy Rights To Tenant Not Sustainable If LRs Of Deceased Owner Not Made A Party: Karnataka HC In Dr. K. Ravindranath Shetty and ors vs State of Karnataka and ors the Hon’ble Karnataka HC has set aside the order of the Land Tribunal by which it had granted the right of occupan..